Reading
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
35 students tested
Level 123%
Level 240%
Level 329%
Level 49%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 338%
Grade 436%
Grade 538%
The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146 (15K146) is a public school in District 15, Carroll Gardens-Columbia Street-Red Hook, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 641 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 37%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 10 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math: 39% in 2026, up 11 points from 2025.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 48% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Reading
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
35 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
31 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 89% | 56% |
| 2023 | 52% | — |
| 2024 | 49% | 51% |
| 2025 | 48% | 28% |
| 2026 | 37% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 15%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 12%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 35%
Economic need index: 75%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 12%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 34%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 35%
Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.0 mi away
| Measure | The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146 | P.S. 058 The Carroll |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 37% (-10 points vs 2025) | 69% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+11 points vs 2025) | 80% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.4 | 21.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 641 | 752 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.0 | 13.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146 has lower math proficiency than P.S. 058 The Carroll (39% vs 80%) and lower reading proficiency (37% vs 69%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
641 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 81 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
33% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 35% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 13% Black, 14% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 35% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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